The Little Donkey
Will be published approx. on 18. October 2022
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-0-7358-4532-9 (ISBN)
Description
In this gentle retelling of the Christmas story, a little donkey sets out on the long journey to Bethlehem.
Along the way he is sneered at by a camel and laughed at by the other animals. Feeling worthless, he begins to stumble and lose heart until a great light guides him to his destination. There he is rewarded for his courage and faith, and learns that the new king loves all creatures.
Bernadette Watts' evocative illustrations bring the message of Christmas to life.
"This story stresses that Jesus welcomes even the most lowly, and Watts' watercolors overlaid with crayon-like texture are appealing and rustic."
–School Library Journal
Along the way he is sneered at by a camel and laughed at by the other animals. Feeling worthless, he begins to stumble and lose heart until a great light guides him to his destination. There he is rewarded for his courage and faith, and learns that the new king loves all creatures.
Bernadette Watts' evocative illustrations bring the message of Christmas to life.
"This story stresses that Jesus welcomes even the most lowly, and Watts' watercolors overlaid with crayon-like texture are appealing and rustic."
–School Library Journal
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Kindergarten to Preschool, Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Colour Throughout
Dimensions
Height: 287 mm
Width: 224 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
362 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7358-4532-9 (9780735845329)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Gerda Marie Scheidl was born in 1913 in Bremerhaven-Geestemünde in the north of Germany. Gerda Maria Scheidl studied dance at the Hellerau-Laxenburg School on the outskirts of Vienna, then trained as an actor and became a member of the Stadttheater Bremerhaven. Afterward she had a three-year stint with the Dortmund opera before returning to her studies, reading philosophy and art history. Gerda Maria Scheidl wrote both children’s books and plays for children. Later on she also worked for radio and television as well as being in charge of a private children’s theater. She died in 2005.